THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 8, 4 October 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

RACING AT RANDWICK

BIPLANE WINS THE CRAVEN PLATE

WOOBAK'S BECOKD FOE THK RACE KQUALMD.

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. .•(Hoc. October 3, 7.30. p.m.) Sydney, October 3. Glorious weather prevailed for the third day of tho A.J.O. Spring Meeting at Handwick. Hain fell overnight and improved the course. There was a, large attendance. Tenacious was uover dangerous in the Hurdles. Biplane was regarded as a certainty for the Craven Mate, and realised expectations. He wont to tho front early, and won as lie liked, eaualliug Woorak's tinio in 1914 (2min. 5i3e0.), and only a. quarter of a second outside the Australasian record tor the distance. Basauof iiuished fourth. Ample was never in eislit iii tho ijuburbun Handicap. Kill 'Em ran lourth, and Immortel was nowhere in the Members' Haudica.ii. The ltajah of Pudukota bought Kilfoyle prior to his appeavauce in the Ginieraok Stakes. The horse unluckily was beaten by a narrow margin. Eed Pennant unexpectedly defeated the fancied division in the Sidney Handicap, in which First Lesson, Tho Christian Brother, Kagal, and Black Earl fell. The Toll failed to get a place. The following arc- the results :— SECOND HUKDLES. of 400 sova. (inc. £100 War Certificate). Two miles and a ball. Mr. L. K. S. MacKinnon's- br. g. Dunacles, by Heracles-Miss ..Dunlop, ' . list. 91b .". J Coominya, lOst. 91b 2 KenerettC, lOst. 91b 3 Eight started. Dunacles was prominent throughout tho race. Bundong and Blue Gull fell. Dunacles won- easily by four lengths. Time, iniin. Msec. CRAVEN PLATE, of 2000 bovs. (inc. £Vst War Ccrtiacatcs). One milo and a Quarter.. Mr. G. D. Greenwood's br. c. Biplane ' 1.N.Z.), by Comedy King (imp.)— Air ' Motor. 7st. 111b 1 Mr. W. Brown's ch. m. Thana, by Trcs-sady-Chaste. Bst 91b. "■:•■:■::■■■ 2 Mr. "J. Baron's" b. c. Prince Yiridis, by Prince , Foote—La Crosso (imp.), 7st. Mb. ; 3 " Eight started. Cctigne and Thana were first away. Biplane took charge at the mile post, and was never headed. Won easily by two lengths. Time. 2min. s}sec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. (inc. £250 War Certificates). One mile Mr. H. Smith's ch. g. Frank E., t-y Prudent. King (imp.)—lmagery, 7nt. 91b 1 Anotto, 7st. lUb 2 Ballam, 6st. 111b. ■ 3 Fourteen started. Bridal March and Frank E. made the most of the running. The latter came away at the straight, and won by six lengths. Time, lmin. 3836ec. MEMBEES' HANDICAP, of 500 sovs (inc. £250 War Certificates). One milo and a furlong. Mr W. Brown's b. c. Modesto, by Tressady (imp.)— Chaste. Bst. 41b. 1 Tresag, Bst. 21b 2 Poitree, 7st. 3 .Nineteen started. Nullsedus and Modesto' made the running. France was first into the straight, but Modesto drew ait ai the distance, and won by half a length. Time, lmin. 54sec." GIIIOKAOK STAKES, of 1250 bovs. For two-year-old fillies; Bst. each. Five furlongs. Messrs. H. and 0. Thompson's b. f. Sweet Lady, by Linaqro (imp.)— Lady GrafMr. J. B."iieid's"brV"oi"bi'k.'"£."Kiifoyie (N.Z.), by Kilbroney (imp.)—Kosyi.li 2 Mr. "Leslie English's" b. or br. f. Aries, by The Welkin (imp.)—Armigera ... 3 Twenty-ono started. Sweet Lady was the first to move. Palm Leaf led into the straight, with Kilfoyle close up. Sy.-eet Lady challenged at the distance, and in a great finish won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. 2isec. ■ ■ • SYDNEY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. (inc. £250 I' War Certificates). One mile and a Jail. Mr. E. J. Watt's ch. g. Bed Pennant, by All Black (imp:)-Eed Plume. 6st. 101b. 1 Lamhourne, 7st .'........' : 2 Molii King,'Bst. ...:..........: ; : 3 Fourteen. started. The- Toft was first, away, but Lambourne quickly went to the front/and led to the. distance. Red Pennant, with a brilliant run, overhauled the ieader! and won. by a length. Time, 2min. 34jsec.